What you need to do: read the section thoroughly :)
This activity is just created to refresh people's knowledge about this section. The class will be divided into 3 groups of four. Each person in the group will rotate and have a chance to ask questions to other members of the group. The student will be given five note cards on which important terms in this section are written. Each student will have to explain the terms without mentioning the term itself (so you must read the book in order to explain!) and the other students must guess what they're talking about. The student who gets the most wins the round. On the note cards, quotes are also going to be written and the student just needs to read the quote and the others guess what it is. The winner of each group will be given a prize!
ACTIVITY (20 min)
Your To-Do's:
1. Assign yourself to ONE character in ONE of the following scenes before class.
2. Re-read and make yourself familiar with what happens in your scene. Hint: Focus on the main concepts, not details.. what basically happens in your scene?
In Class:
You will be getting together with the other characters in your scene. You will have exactly five minutes of preparation to come up with a small skit (no script necessary, very informal) that effectively shows the main events and ideas of your scene, but in (literally) half the time. Even if your scene is 10 pages long, your skit must be under one minute.
The objective is to reduce the scenes to the most essential points and events.
Scene 1: (pg. 208 from "Mina Harker's Journal" - pg. 214 until "Dr Seward's Diary")
Van Helsing: Terry Kim
Mina: Nick Yun
Jonathan/Arthur: Josh
Quincy Morris: Hyun
Scene 2: (pg. 218 from "Jonathan Harker's Journal" - pg. 224 until "Dr Seward's Diary")
Van Helsing: Hannah Choi
Jonathan: Jenny P.
Arthur/Quincy Morris: Joseph
Dr. Seward/Mina: Claire
Scene 3: (pg. 224 from "Dr Seward's Diary" - pg. 228)
Van Helsing/Dr Seward: Ho Joon
Renfield:Dongmyung
Mina: Britney
Dracula: SANGWOO SONG
QUESTIONS
Factual:
1. In what form does Dracula attack his newest victim? What biblical or mythical allusions does this form call to mind? (Angie)
2. What biblical or mythical allusions can you find in this section of the novel? (Angie)
3. What catches Mina’s attention in Dr. Seward’s office? (Soojin)
4. How are the diaries used efficiently in this section? (Soojin)
5. What does Dr. Seward find out after he read all the transcribed document of Harkers’ journals? (Soojin)
6. How does the arrangement of seating at Dr. Seward’s study represent the roles of people? (Soojin)
7. What are the strength and weaknesses of Dracula mentioned by Van Helsing? (Soojin)
8. Why does Mr. Renfield eat up all of his insects before he meets Mina? (Hijo )
9. Why does Dr. Seward deny Renfield’s request to go home? (Hijo)
Interpretive:
1. Why does Mina accept Van Helsing's order to stay home? What does this tell you about her character? (Angie)
2. How is Mina’s role and Lucy’s role as a woman differ in this section? (Soojin)
3. How is the superiority of the supernatural to science evidently shown in this section? (Soojin)
4. Do you think it's right for the men to tell Mina to stay at home while they take care of dangerous business? Would the same thing happen today? (Angie)
5. Why does Mr. Renfield show unusual kindness to Mina but not towards others? (Hijo)
6. What is the reason why Renfield begs Dr. Seward to let him go home? (Hijo)
Evaluative:
1. Which is more effective, a group of people working together as equals like Dr. Seward, Van Helsing, Jonathan, etc., or one single, supremely powerful being and his minions like Dracula? Where else can you find this pattern of "group vs. single enemy"? (Angie)
2. How does the way the men treat Mina in this section reflect the views of Victorian England? (Angie)
3. How is the superiority of the supernatural to science evidently shown in this section? (Soojin)
4. What are the different roles that Mina takes in regards to men in her life?(consider her with Arthur, Morris, Van Helsing, Jonathan, Renfield etc) (Hijo)
5. Why does Dracula only attack women who are submissive to men?(Hijo)
6. How is the relationship between Jonathan and Mina changed during this time?(Hijo)
Other:
1. Do you see any connection between Dracula and Lord of the Rings in terms of cooperation? (Soojin)
2. How does the role of a leader differ in Dracula and Macbeth? (Soojin)
3. How can the way Renfield regards his life be compared to that of the dragon or Grendel in Grendel? (Soojin)
4. What is the reason that we usually see “evil” represented by one figure yet “good” is comprised of a group?(Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, etc) (Hijo)
PRE-ACTIVITY (10 min)
What you need to do: read the section thoroughly :)
This activity is just created to refresh people's knowledge about this section. The class will be divided into 3 groups of four. Each person in the group will rotate and have a chance to ask questions to other members of the group. The student will be given five note cards on which important terms in this section are written. Each student will have to explain the terms without mentioning the term itself (so you must read the book in order to explain!) and the other students must guess what they're talking about. The student who gets the most wins the round. On the note cards, quotes are also going to be written and the student just needs to read the quote and the others guess what it is. The winner of each group will be given a prize!
ACTIVITY (20 min)
Your To-Do's:
1. Assign yourself to ONE character in ONE of the following scenes before class.
2. Re-read and make yourself familiar with what happens in your scene.
Hint: Focus on the main concepts, not details.. what basically happens in your scene?
In Class:
You will be getting together with the other characters in your scene. You will have exactly five minutes of preparation to come up with a small skit (no script necessary, very informal) that effectively shows the main events and ideas of your scene, but in (literally) half the time. Even if your scene is 10 pages long, your skit must be under one minute.
The objective is to reduce the scenes to the most essential points and events.
Scene 1: (pg. 208 from "Mina Harker's Journal" - pg. 214 until "Dr Seward's Diary")
Van Helsing: Terry Kim
Mina: Nick Yun
Jonathan/Arthur: Josh
Quincy Morris: Hyun
Scene 2: (pg. 218 from "Jonathan Harker's Journal" - pg. 224 until "Dr Seward's Diary")
Van Helsing: Hannah Choi
Jonathan: Jenny P.
Arthur/Quincy Morris: Joseph
Dr. Seward/Mina: Claire
Scene 3: (pg. 224 from "Dr Seward's Diary" - pg. 228)
Van Helsing/Dr Seward: Ho Joon
Renfield:Dongmyung
Mina: Britney
Dracula: SANGWOO SONG
QUESTIONS
Factual:1. In what form does Dracula attack his newest victim? What biblical or mythical allusions does this form call to mind? (Angie)
2. What biblical or mythical allusions can you find in this section of the novel? (Angie)
3. What catches Mina’s attention in Dr. Seward’s office? (Soojin)
4. How are the diaries used efficiently in this section? (Soojin)
5. What does Dr. Seward find out after he read all the transcribed document of Harkers’ journals? (Soojin)
6. How does the arrangement of seating at Dr. Seward’s study represent the roles of people? (Soojin)
7. What are the strength and weaknesses of Dracula mentioned by Van Helsing? (Soojin)
8. Why does Mr. Renfield eat up all of his insects before he meets Mina? (Hijo )
9. Why does Dr. Seward deny Renfield’s request to go home? (Hijo)
Interpretive:
1. Why does Mina accept Van Helsing's order to stay home? What does this tell you about her character? (Angie)
2. How is Mina’s role and Lucy’s role as a woman differ in this section? (Soojin)
3. How is the superiority of the supernatural to science evidently shown in this section? (Soojin)
4. Do you think it's right for the men to tell Mina to stay at home while they take care of dangerous business? Would the same thing happen today? (Angie)
5. Why does Mr. Renfield show unusual kindness to Mina but not towards others? (Hijo)
6. What is the reason why Renfield begs Dr. Seward to let him go home? (Hijo)
Evaluative:
1. Which is more effective, a group of people working together as equals like Dr. Seward, Van Helsing, Jonathan, etc., or one single, supremely powerful being and his minions like Dracula? Where else can you find this pattern of "group vs. single enemy"? (Angie)
2. How does the way the men treat Mina in this section reflect the views of Victorian England? (Angie)
3. How is the superiority of the supernatural to science evidently shown in this section? (Soojin)
4. What are the different roles that Mina takes in regards to men in her life?(consider her with Arthur, Morris, Van Helsing, Jonathan, Renfield etc) (Hijo)
5. Why does Dracula only attack women who are submissive to men?(Hijo)
6. How is the relationship between Jonathan and Mina changed during this time?(Hijo)
Other:
1. Do you see any connection between Dracula and Lord of the Rings in terms of cooperation? (Soojin)
2. How does the role of a leader differ in Dracula and Macbeth? (Soojin)
3. How can the way Renfield regards his life be compared to that of the dragon or Grendel in Grendel? (Soojin)
4. What is the reason that we usually see “evil” represented by one figure yet “good” is comprised of a group?(Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, etc) (Hijo)